STARTING AND STOPPING THE SYSTEM
XEROX DOCUPRINT 96/4635/180 IPS GUIDE TO CONFIGURING AND MANAGING THE SYSTEM
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After a power outage
If an unexpected power failure occurs, switch off the printer and all
components of the Printer Controller. Switch the components back
on only after power is restored. Take the printer offline as soon as
possible.
Caution:
If you do not switch off all indicated components, a power
surge may damage them when power is restored.
If the power fails during printing, the print job is interrupted but not
lost. Although data is not lost, you should take the printer offline as
soon as possible to prevent data being sent before the printer is
ready to receive it.
To restart the system after an unexpected power failure, restart the
system as described in the “Powering on the IPS system” section
above.
Communicating with the host computer
An IPS is either channel-attached to a host computer or receiving
data via TCP/IP over Ethernet or Token Ring. It receives data from
the host in online mode. Before data can be sent to the printer, the
host operator must issue commands to place the IPS online to the
host.
Placing the IPS online
The IPS is placed online when the IPS software is loaded. This
software is automatically loaded when the Printer Controller is
powered on.
If the printer has been taken offline, select Online from the System
Options menu on the IPS main window.
If the printer does not go online after the system has been booted,
contact your service representative.
Taking the IPS offline
Select Offline from the System Options menu on the IPS main
window.
The printer continues to print the pages that remain in the buffer.
If you want to resume printing, select Online from the System Options
menu on the IPS main window.
